# adi1090x/termux-desktop

Setup A Beautiful Desktop/GUI In Termux

Repository: https://github.com/adi1090x/termux-desktop
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/termux-desktop
Language: CSS
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: termux, termux-x11, linux, termux-gui, openbox, polybar, termux-desktop, termux-tool, termux-api, xfce, android, zsh, oh-my-zsh, archcraft, adi1090x, unixporn, vnc-server, vnc-client
Archived: true
Last push: 2023-08-20T09:39:59+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2510, "days_push": 1109, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2833, forks 419 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:24.451686+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of dotfiles and setup scripts that install a full graphical Linux desktop environment (Openbox/XFCE with Polybar) inside Termux on Android devices. It automates package installation and configuration to turn a phone or tablet into a desktop-like Linux environment.

## Use cases
- set up a linux desktop on my android phone with termux
- run a gui environment in termux without rooting
- make termux look beautiful with openbox and polybar
- access a desktop environment on android via vnc
- turn my android tablet into a linux workstation
- install xfce desktop in termux with one script

## When to choose
- you want a pre-configured, visually polished desktop in Termux with minimal manual setup
- you're on an older Android version (around Android 10) where Termux works reliably
- you like riced Openbox/Polybar setups and want them on mobile

## When to avoid
- you're on a newer Android version where Termux itself is broken or restricted
- you need actively maintained software with ongoing support and fixes
- you want a full native Linux desktop rather than a Termux-based environment

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: abandoned
- function: gui, developer-tools, configuration-management
- domain: developer-tools, android-tools, cross-platform
- platform: cli
- tags: termux, openbox, xfce, polybar, vnc, dotfiles, rice, unixporn, desktop-environment, command-line, android, linux

## Member repositories
- adi1090x/termux-desktop (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.451686+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:48:39.617791+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/adi1090x/termux-desktop (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:24.451686+00:00, sha b3c886d3d1e4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.